I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at The Vitamin Shoppe (Florence, SC) in Jul 2010
Interview
I was contacted by phone in a very short amount of time by an HR rep. I did a phone interview with this person that lasted about 30-35 min. Half of that time was spent listening to this rep describe the company in great detail. At the end of the call I was asked if the job/company interested me and I said "Yes, absolutley." I was then told my information would be passed on the local district manager. I never heard from this person and am currently still unemployed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of salary would you expect working for us?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Vitamin Shoppe
Interview
A little clunky, but not enough to deter you from going through the process. Several interview tiers to go through for a retail position, in my opinion. Phone screen, then multiple interviews with various members of upper management.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions around different customer service scenarios.
Easy and fast. Couldnt be any easier. Ask easy questions i think the easiness of the interview
They ask easy questions and get to the point. The questions are based in manger skills and store outlook
I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Vitamin Shoppe
Interview
Interview with DM and Regional Manager, Understand P&L, customer focus and offering additional products. Connecting with customers is key to success on the store level to increase profitability of the store. Knowing and owning the business is very important. Identifying customer needs and having an attitude of helping will get you far. Be sure to ask open ended questions to customers to identify their needs. The experience was comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe business acumen?
Tell us about you past customer relations.
What selling experience do you have?
How do you connect with customers to provide the best experience?
What retail management do you have?
Are you familiar with sales reports?